The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, August 27, 1863, Image 2
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Evans' South ('asoi.ina; B*hj'4wjj; j
. After eight**" m :', - I
' * : * - _ : ? : -''rj?
, tin
HpnnAi\ bamku <iu '?? >ng- rv,u??- v
'+ bare headed, hare-footed and in rags.? .
A It is nut the fault f the gallant soldier t
* who leads tbern that this is so. liequi- r
alt ions and appeals have been, made,
and the only articles received I>T them I
^ for many months pa?* hate bee? gltreu* r
to tb**ir by ladies in Richmond and t
Isewher*. Tf -wears correctly inform-'
ud, picsns'aro at hand fj>r relieving their c
wants. An order to the Assistant Quar- t
tesmoater in charge of the clothing 13u- t
reau here will uiake them comfortable .
in. fifteen davs. 'Ilia conduct nf thin
brigade is exemplary Their officers
vouch that ihev never croak and grurn- .
bkv and confidently believe that tliey
will demolish, twice thtir^number ill a
fair fighhhif tboy had to ff*? into action _
in theirxihirta. Two weeks respite and
. f ? supply of clothing all^^hat- M -
wuutou.? Charleston Mercury \Q{h.
LlHCOLNTlIE l'r.KrtSNt.NT Prv?8IDENT
Of TMk Noixtii.?currtlooiHii of res
sponovlwitr, who formerly represented
ono of thseJjWiliei ti lrord?r counties ii>I
the Virginia Legislature, ? ??' recently I
arrested" hv Federal yinth??r?r\ and taken!
to WiCsltingicu, lie jvu.- ifter a time *
* liberated; and "n? l>v l.iwohi's nrder,j J
ondbcted itiloliir : Ibr.'Ner/ti : fl
etn.AV' i'ht.t r, -.it A" I ,
did ill** Siju .* _?*. U n ik.i? ' t
would ..In* ?'* ' v "4 I bvv v
think jt **i!l end v h lie '?llt>.ini*tra i ?
tion." Lincoln veiv goollv. njolned, y,
" That will probably last *a lotij* a* 1 o
live. This is no time for elections !"? *
These, says the Kichruond Dispatch,
nro nenrly'the exact w'ordtrflf'the con c
variation as reported l v crood*Atithority
to U3. - * 9
ftoMTOQ.MSitr, August 22. ? The
Ilpp. Uobcrt Jamison, jr., was elected
to day, to* fill 'llio unexpired term of
Wr^.VapQy in the .Senate. Currie was
not ^.candidate, and (ho jxokilion was
vjeldcd to Jamison n*' nn sfrt of party
B$fcttnantntity. It is CWioved by many
pf Currie's frichds that he could have
been elected. Jamison was orginnlly ?
nulCfier, And llioti^h subsequently a coopcrftiioiiist,
has been a firm and un?j
corrrprfymsiDg fiUpporter of the wnr.
J ami?en wn* n member for many years
? lending member of iho Plate for Tils- c
'cabxKa Cotitft v. "l
. - I j-'L
Jtoc Joh)b. ' " 1
Thomas Lowiid?s Butler. ; # j I
This pit Haul y<>u up innu belonged to (ho j y
Cavalry Regiment ofhig brother, Col. Duller, 'u
vt Hampton's llrigadc, aiul has cheerftflly ?
Waved the hardships of the service from the
commencement of the war. In the series of
terrific battles aV.out UctlyDmrg, in wliicli his (
Brigade boru a conspicuous part, thoy occupied,
ou Frt-I.ty. July .Id, all cX|m*?<l position "
near Hniitorsttivrn, F?'nnsylv?ni;i. Durrngtho
afternoon i?( that dread fui duy. whin Clou, lac e
was heavily prosed oivatl aides, the srjuadron r
to which voting Duticr belonged, was dis- j I
uxmntod nntl thrown out to the front to chock . o
tile advance of u liltv of the enemy's shurp- e
shooters. Immediately afterwords, a portion (
of the squadron were ordered still further to e,
' the ffC.Tlt ?* sharp-shooters, to occupy aud hold
na important posiriou loft, fjergcunt j jj
IJotlcr responded promptly to tjio vi?l2r *ith | c
his section and /rained tho position under a |
heavy tire at short rango from front nnd left. n
lie fought lh<T?- " t 1 ' - < ny' uot ir.isrx- ! "
huusti d ; ?.\. ? ,i ; ..... . *. -v iu-.r,1'
to retire to the . >k ? . t., , i hint n j '
pistol, and drawing that,'luaiitloincd his post
tlon until lie fell pierced by a .Mtiiuic hall and tl
pave up the lovely life which hud been so
early consecrated to bis country, ltis Captain
commended his distinguished bravery, ,~
and flen. JInmptou spoke in the highest praise
of his noble and manly conduct! Young as
lie vrae, liis"character uus already fonned, aud .
exhibited the traits of the nobfo stock lroin r!
vfbith he sprung. Aminblc, conscientious and *
bravo, he won the hearts of all who knew him. li
Dosget; ing talents of a high order, uml natu- 11
rally itUuihtia, ho hid fair to take a distin- h
guished rank among the intellectual aons of
h'oulli Carolina. And imbued with thy spirit
iii.d n< tuated by the principle* of religion, ho c
shrunk from no duty ^?r sacrifice which his
country required, lioipe vvitji (lie loved onos
there, was to him pre-eminently, the dearest r
" place on earth. Arftund ft ull the affections of
. I.h hoar? clustered with lavish fondness, ami to
it was ^ivon all the devotion of n laving nature,
and oil the attractiveness of Ms kind and
gentle deporlnic ui. But these congenial delights
wore insufficient to hold him In clTewiitftloropnso
wl.ou n bleeding country called on
her sons for nolde doeds of durfng on hor he-' I1
half. -At thc^t cull ho bfddty went forfli n> '
meet the'stortn of"leadmi rain aud iron hail," I'
to withstaud the torseitt of the enemy's Iteary
column.*, tin,/ tnf,xtt, another voiitliiul hero,J
cheerfully- eltcriffriiiff worth ninl prAniae to)
the canr?{>f .Southern honor unit Hitl/pcniience.
To Ihot-o hiring once at bouic, who mourn o'er
lhe.ln-ro'e luti, 'thecoma (he consolation which
f oiheV |n,01 fmfh in a juat uo<l merciful Father ^
iti Heaven. who haa ^iiken up.Ilia own jrif't'
to perteel it in huiincj!* anil beauty, ami by Sta -J
pfeacncc there, in *k o more ultrawtivc their | i
- totter home in HeAven. To the patriot, whp | J
firierea whenever one *u coitujf am] full of
Vreii^ike tall* in I nit I le. tin r? >? |ltu hope, tluif *
tile cnil."B>iit>ti i .ounce o? lliq youth* ?l the) w
, rettntrv, ni l .J^te hew ic 01 ii in her defence ,
^ will null e iinil ' "it > bo 11 I nri I.f
nl tU?w r 11, * :t" -yt r ;_ yt "
erajeil can* .. *W .. there I. id!: .
^^tcntipp, Mounted Riflemen! ]
"VTTVC arc heHtby "required to appear lie-- t<
JL fore the Court llouae door, on Siatnr- C
.^1, day ua\t, at 6 o'clock, |ireoi?lfT*' Ipipor- 'J
tim buoltsesa mutters to be tranraetoJ be- ti
. rare tWe drill. t * ' S
'Ity ordFr of t. ill B-C'AI3Mh& * f!
'"Atiff In- 1
Mrs. L. . Moiise ? Semiiia.y,
Cl>KN RR of J|'eB'il?ton Hf,, end | ^
,/i^^^^l'cjmt Ureeu. The duttkn of thirj?
* ~ * will be reeumud Ofr (
Tuesday lit September. ** i
Aug a \ \7 I 1
I -~-m ?J"2 J? ,C
Pound - i ^
.. f /"^k'N the ?)Uh A,uff., a?om ofrn?j?3'wliMlh <
A j/?h* "?n?r can obtain from -wo, by <1U, :
crtf)bi$ I he f#mr ' .
t> TTtoMAH tfTEEW.
- -i ,j au? >7 n . tf ,
* ~ -T&'T*: '
* f s. . ? jftlJF' Bftldi *' /tv. r
*"* A W,AfK affcE. m ycr.rs t>]fi, ?b' '|
JJcorphnnjif r.otsoJd before e?le day \b }
*?- B^Ntorr. , wlH be uif?r?<l ?t public 1
.: bMUloiiditiuh Ofeeh- Apply nt thin office. i
; Aug. 27 17 'V !
V,r
. /"IAU-K A*;FN'r? ut lUohtnolfrJ, Victor <
'J* tbo hieiemnce "of* Aoqlli (ero)ina
'lri?.?i?, !?< Wen ren?v?d Ao "r WJt b
CIlAKOK UC'TFL, HiANKLfTOTMEKT.
* . K. V. JuMiS, Age ul.
Aug IS * 15 4
p
%. ' *t - * ****' jSfef>ff|(|flk ^^^bmEh. jjw
J^^SWTKft m??u K^fejh* 11 y TPXUfc; & Q: |
? :' j'lt: u !in\ luilpii n(ij^| oTOttfUywIll^.r
,n ! i .' 1*1 . , , ;.. .i,.,? ..-Sti 1 K
. - ^ HI suasv n^npiuvr* i
' on, arrested1. $80 He- (
s..i.i >iuili vr ill tie paid on delive?J?to jkll Ot 1!
> any provost marshal Itntbe StabSr-for the- <
"Mowing members of rnv corursir*, obnsldred
deserters: .TOKElTTfKWNHjiL; Who J
J8&
ill., C. II.U. U.od.mwvill.. N. C : DA. '
IraUSSSSIS^&HSiX '
i^poa the good and patrlotlo vitinoi of
he neighborhood where these nvsn reeide .
0 arrest theni and aid the oause of our cooa*1
J. L. SOUTHERN.
' X>pt. OfC Y. let. 8. O. V. Cainp
IstS. C. V. Aug. Ti 1808.
Aug.S? 17" ... .
STATE. OF^OTJrH CAROLINA, 4
Aiu't and Iser. Qa^KDAi V Ormrc,
* Charleston, August 22, 18(5:1. i
iEKEUAL ORDERS No 85, * ,
I TliK Commanding 0(fleets of the Itegr
? intents lately organized for local do- 1
encc ar.d spetgal-eci vice in, the State, are
<*.|iiii-ed to furnish Major CJ. D Melton, 5
viwiinliiHht Conscripts, 'Sooth Carolina,
1 injV'oijfpIote rolls of the persons in 4hoir
cspeetive'eyiomande between tiro agoa of
srty and: forty five tear*, and tkfe com- ]
landing officer# of militia regiments, and^
thcr Stale organizations, will furnish -i? !
Ijjor Melton complete rolh'of at 1 persons
ff their commands hstweon? the ages of
icliteen end fortv five vaara.
w? .'j"# ' ' ?
By command : A C. GARLIKOTON,
' Aflj't and Inspector G.e?crol B. O.
Aug 27 " 17 - ft )
STATE OF SOUTH 6AROLINA. ;
An't AXr> IssrVrt Oj.u'l's OmcK,
' Charleston, August 20; r8G9>
.-rXKR AL OliVKliS A'O. 36.,
1A raid under the signature at Col. J.
IJk Black, 1st South Carolina Cavalry,
laving appeared in the papers inviliug >
i?'3 ? under conscript uge to volunteer for
fU'tuitrd service in " llomptcn's Cavalry
higade," it in Jierchy ordered lliat no one
etween the ages of sixteen and eighteen
ears shall enter the organization pro|?o#ed, I
r any other organizations, except su6h as I
re authorized and called for by the Gov 1
ruor and Commander-in-Chief. J
113- Act of the General Assembly, persons I
ii-twien sixteen and eighteen years of age. '
? well n* those between forty-five and fif- <
y, tire made liable to military eervfog, ^ heaver
the Governor deems that (die exigency I
oquirea troops for the defence of the State. 1
n th< present organization of troops for lo- 1
nl defence for six months service, the Gov- '
rnor has thought proper not to Include per '
ons under eighteen years, lint they titny be 1
0011 ni-ntl<-d for service in the State.
J .1 1
... morv iciiwua, uuvi me auumonai one >
hat the Confederate GoVerotPant has not '
mbraced persona under eighteen year* of '
ge In tii?. J?t"*>vi*iou* of the Conscription
ic*? the a bo to pfrthiUtion against raising
froiii ihif cIsm. hy volWteeripgfor
rfie set rice, is ahnounceuI?V
order of tlie Governor and Coingtaner-in-ClyeL.
A C. GAKL1KGT0K, '
AiUntaht and Tnspector-Ocnerul S. C. '
Aug 27 17' 2 -A\
" "
" Funeral Notice. *'
REV. W.A. oAmF.WKLL will preach
he FUNERAL of ihclate JOHN WEAVER,.
>q., oj. Mr. Louis If. JJickey'a Church, on 1
be. Afrit Suuilui/ in [l/ai mo nth. The <Jon '
ecM'on and friends arc i eapectfully" ittvitod J
o attend. -
August 12tl?, 1863. * l?-i iH
|3f Spartanburg Spartan will please '
. ^
Superior Turnip Seed,
UfARRAHTEl), at ? '
Dlt. LOKtt'S. '
Ang 20 ' 10 fit !
Net ice. ? .
4 Pl'LlQ/TfON wall lie made at the nejt ;
'x' aittlng *f the Legislature, for-tl)ti
sssage of an Act incorporating th'a South 1
'arolina Methodist I'rotoaUut Church, with 1
ef Missionary {Society.
At,K 13 "* 15 - 7"_ 1
STAtfE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
(JULENVJLLE DISTRICT.
IH EQUITY. ; \
urn Baker, AAm'*, Ac* 1 Bill i
" A ' "Va.' f J.,' for
amea A. Baker, el al ) Salt of J^atid,, tie J
BY the order of Chief Jostle* Vnedll the i
credtU'Pe of Wui. L. B* hejr. fl?Oea*e<^ i
re notified to file'tlbrb fTPfWhndCwlth Jit^ ^
ritliin three months from this date,
yrh July. 18158. - y*- '*-jr J
*WM. M. THOMAS,.o. *.?. n.
. .Inlv 0 . Mr* *">T :
DescrteT*. , 4
BT. OOU.CU aad 1'RAlfKLIN POW- I
? LKR, primtea ?t Earle a Light Bat
sry, deserted front i(p oapip, on ti>? Citadel
ir eeti, Charl^ton. S. C., on the 10ih inst, 1
TilRTY DOLLARS each will be paid for
heir arrest and h>dgni/^( in any jail in this
tate.. It i* believed iffat they will try to
v! to the ueighltorhotflbof Lin* or to Flat
loeW, M 0. All good ( ttirena are urged (6
their endeavor# to bare them returned
u their country'a aervice at thin time, whilat
be enoiny ia at the very Rate# of our. dm4
no not taut Htroughold, and rOhan eveay pa^ i
Jiot ?hould be at hia peat of dutji Hell .
'ouch la *7 year* old,' 5 feet 10 inane* bigV,
Toldd aocQUjexioo, gT?y eyca, llfllit h*K and
>y urofedalou * latmer , Lerti fit U>o
?f South Car^aa, aad enlieWd rt Gnaav.
rflla. oa the HAh of Auguat, 1K8I, to aarva
"or t ho *?tr. Said FOWLHA ie 88 year*
>1J. b hat 10 inch*# high, a*Uew complex- *
on, grey. tetce, light hair, add by profeeaioa
t faiiAci , porn fh the Htute of- South Car* ,
>l(au, nad ouliited at UrecaVUlo,. ea the
I nth day of August, I8dlj;te aerve for the
? ?.- ? n . Z* '^t
The aaute r.ytard WlH aleo Jle paid tar
the delivery, at i\'t? camp. ofv>, W. OIL- *
ft.LATlf,-private of Rai-U'r Light fttltarv.
laWTWrtrth it ffjjM <dd, 6 feet 8 inert
ft# bight mllove conlexiea, grey eyee, blaek
Itair. and by yroNnrn a farmer; bovu la
lft? Stall. of feuthXaroiiaa, and enltetetf
>t OreenvMe, S c., ou the 1 6th at August,
rStvL to aerve fop. the war;
Jiy order VfrCv -*&, *XK*hE.
CTafit. commanding.
" .1. F. Pivc-.tV, Hergt Maf.r, . *
Cliarlaoton, B, <5., Aug. 17lhf18#8. t
Aug SO ' Id . V
i
lfcco.np.?i?,( Jiort m?d w?fl' butlWj<
-^JL?n?aks inihnjr>n4 lMkU M?kU4?re?^
n* b*d on ? md when b4 loft, ami *>*
I will (?* lb? ebove irewerd If driltml
^bSSSSS
- - a.w. Tmnrarow.
A?t.lfe.?yi .ft,. - ,_SL
Cowanu, S. C., AugtMt 18,1888."
GKNURAL ORDERS NO. jft*. V' '
T T1IK Kunarinlendetit tS Can<uM-i?t w.r.
JLe baving ordered Uiht " all |i?reoi)*in
the aix mo'dtUV troope," oswaniaad in . this
Hate for leoal defence, ?UaL be allowed
" U? icmuin in their organization* for the
presert, the erdere from theao headquarters,
of July }J7, aru ao modified aa not A?
affect thoea pcraona wj|9 *ra mpmbera ot ;
wfff Regime 11 ta at t\? Inne they tee re eryaaixad.
? *
II. Enrolling officers, until fhrf her orders,
will not register " ua volunteers," giro .? ?-. \
tiffeates or transportation to nor in nty
other manner interfere with those who were
iaeiuh*ra of said lUgimejiU at the limn" of
their organization. Aa 10 another* linble
tb conscription who were hot ifiemtiern of
said KeplmenWwhan organised, (and Who
arc required to report by tiic orders of July
27,) llioy will MOfic^d, US hcrcU>/ore order*
ol, to conscript those who Ua hpt rejWn ,
" as volunteer* " by the 20th irtU., ana go
forward by the 1st Ssbtetnber. -jt
v- wffrD. MELTON..- 4
Comma nd.tnt Conscript* JiC.
_A?ff 20 . i<> . * 'f
STATjBOF SOUTH CAE01I2TA,-.
AIO'T Aj<i>5bi*r't'a<jKK'8 Ocf mr,
. Charleston, August 1:1,.1863.
UBjS'EJIXL OJfthCtlt$ SOJ 82.
I T11U following persona bavlng_receir-'
ed a majority" of votes at an election
lifcld on the 8lstr ult, for Field Officers of.
the Jtegimcnta organized for local defence
jnd apcyla) aervigij in the State/or thoprm
of sLx months, in pursuance of General Orders--No.
28. issued from -this office; are hereby
declared and aimniinoed dolyek-otad to
theptlleea as beroiuefL r staled, and will be
abeytd and retpeeted accordingly, to wit:
i'Vret lieyiuiait.
THOX4S Tl. nOHKirnt, Colonel."
\\. \j. HODGES. l>ielit Coiouel.
W. K WELiiOltN; Major. \^v * '{
Strou.l Htyii.irut.
IVILhlAM 1'ORT. Cfolonel. "
O. A. Ll.Wf*. L*e%.h Coionei. r
WALTER <iUATrt.EHAUM, Major. . '
- J*h*rlA Jifyifttent .
J. H. AVIXn^POUX; Colonel. " *
F. M. MET.LETT, Lieut Colonel.
o. v. jli .-\nc?, major.
Fifth Ji"/iinc?t.
J. II. WILLI AMS. Colon. 1. '
JOHN A. BllADUir, LUW. Coldnel.
I*. 1\ PaDI.KH, Majoir
lf; In the TMid-cJtefrimenfc, them * r.? n
failure to elect Vi?l?J Officer*, oiring lo tl??| '
failure to nrgauire the companies mi (lie. J
Sistcenth Kegiomnt S. C. M., l-wfoi v thtyfth'y t
l>? which Hie election vn* ordered T?. l.?i j
held. An election fvrHvM Ollicera of e.ii.i
Regiment will bo ordered as aoon oa these '
companies have.been organised._f'
ill. .The Colonel* will ij^nninxte p.-rsone
Tor th,e Ileginuintal Stnfl, one Adjutant, one
CjunrfSrihSMer, one Kurgeewv ami tnva A? istai.t
Sorg?oil ?their appointment subject
to the apprornl of the President, Cwl"iurlr
will report their nomination* to I hi* office.
?nd they will he forwnided for appivval
IV. The Colonel* command iii? (heae
Regiment/will hold rhnmrol ves in readme*lo
report with their i eapeative ,comtnau.l-*'
it the shortest notice fwi duljr ou the eo**?.
I.i comma uJ. s
a. c. OAi:tmm\rx,.
Adjutant and inspector Genenri :t. C.
Auk So 10 ih , *t-. R
HT All the paper* Of the ttlnlc will copy
tin ee tinnra. _ J /**
Slave - Labor for the
Coast, Division No. 1.
LTO fill the iciuisilion of the C?>H)H'nnch
iug General, and ill piiraiiaimo 'of' the
>rder? of hta Rxcdlfchey ttovernorBonhapn,
Lite Commissioner* of the. Load* and the
Town Autlioritlea of fh% iucurjio rated town#
ind villages within the limit*, of the judicial
L)i*tiicla pi rjchena, Hrrenvirie, t<|u?r|ai4ntr*
Atiili-ro.ih ITntrtii Viml'
Lauren*, Abbeville ami New Wry aye here-'
by required forthwith to summon nil peltone
in possession of staves .liable to Riuid
July, within the limit* of their authority, to
lei iter one fourth of their slvVes lfnblo to
Fteul duty, at the Railroad Depots'!i?ar,-?l
Ibe ownert residence, on MONDAY, the
Fourteenth dav of ftnpteiuber next, in lime
for the dowu'froight 'moaning, train, there
to atfail transportation to Charleston, for
thirt/days* labor on tnc frtrtlflentiona.
II. The Lttgijltture, ititi April tw??i<>u,
exempted those wl.p owuud but one Jtoad
hand from liability under IbU Art, Those
who own tiro or threo or a fraction over a
r.utnbcr dlvieeble by. onrfnurth "Will sdbd
forward one hand for such fraction;or two
frwners haying sueh fraction*, may unite
nnd eend one hand out wl every- four.
. III. Overs*#*-, at the rate ofonoto every
hundred hand?, ere not only allowed Imt
erw 'd??ifed.' They are seleoted by the
owners mud paid bv tH> Ceniederate authorItiee
at the rate of fifty dollars per month.
IV. Rocyipta will l>?given at the 1>?ioU.
for the negroes, and they , are a* rested ip
Charleston before f|i>y ate put to work.V.
Tha Act requires the atteiedeaio of
ona of the Commissioners at each 1 >e|*,t ?
tie will bo met by go agont authorized to
receipt for the negrpos.
VI. Owrnejs are reqhasted to furnicb ttfeir
negroes with spadee or ehovels and three
days' ration* v ' * '
' VII. OWnera Who hire. substitutes will
furnish me with * eof>y of the receipt, taken
lor aueh substitutes. ' * *
VIII.? ft ft rogarderi by foe Ilosds to W
pat ln*u*e on tbl* occasion, U dangerous to
ran e*rr? trains ImvI^ Iwlw with |>*s*pogcrs.
It it therefore ncemssry thai those on
the upper portion* of the Roads Jboald be in
atUadsiico Tory early In the morning in time
foe the regdUr freight train* j or Ui?y might
deliver the negroes the nTefilng. jp/ore to the
giint or to she railroad fcgeift, who to' authorised
to receipt for them.
IX. DtorbtM, (t i* hoped and bettered,
will aohn be impregnable. 1/ so, foe slave
labor of the State will have accomplished It.
UKbris yet neededdn Urge fjtrantity to secure
this position. The po/tien,x>f the State bow 1
oaUed on, has pointed v?t richest treasurer of
noble blood in almost crefy Held In tbU war,
will it besitaU now when so a*?oh to to be aof
emails bed at so Utile service? On# earnest,
cewhined effort may, put t>e Bute beywnd
dippt. " '
tffS. M.-flHANTNON,
i AgeWt of (heffuu of Rapt* Caeolina.
jgffamiUa, Jfo AuguatdOth/lMl 1ft ft ^
All paper? in tbwDtvlsleopohlish snow
e A week up til ) j*h September and for ward
MU to me, v :
?nItl Sal?Il ~
ATOrcaiaShi*?aa
msy h? bad aft seasonable prioc*, At wholesale
, nX&QKr1f?y.])tfAKNA CO.
Mar IJ 4$ pf .1
J*
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4 * - - ' ;V ; ?!
( mmHUd
taabwii tlx feet bif'b.dprk (BL
#rk ijr?f, taJ^i aboutM jwi oM. and
***** IMl *fc?x)? X *111 gff Ue
above reward fct hU delivery to m? al
Gi >?%!)!?; or far ,l?i? ionfine?neut.ln aov
C *^Aiaas&r
*" ' swiff of GroeuvUIe JDUtcftV
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15X KCUTIVK I )? P A HTM l^N f, - i
Ohirltdaa <hjW? Mth' BaeeAba*. )a*t, V
man.by ibe name of 9AML> tiOHlSS tran
atabbejd in the Vmk by roma .paraon or
poraonr, up to tbf? time unkMwn, and that
th? taidHAMb. COLtlNd dWd Inataatly ;
. W&r.Uir rtfurv, L *. CfomUM. Oav,
arwar aiid.tJoinmamJrV-ta-Cbtaf, la,, and ?ver
na aforcnuid Slate, do Irene tble my Proclamation,
offering a reward of Ttirea Hundred
fJollnre for lha apprcheasion and da?i
< .i. I.I > " ... ... ....
ntrnr.oiMie rcmraiuroerer or mo said 9AtlU
COlXlK4 Into Jkliy of the Jails of this
State? apd, if more than ?ns, on additional
Reward of Three Hundred Dollars for each
odo tr5o abtrih be-proVed % be air accomplice,
o"
CJivcn under nnr band tpd Iho seal of too
fu a.] btnte, at Charleston,-' this eighth day
of Augtist, A. D.,1863. **>'c'
" M. L RONHAM.
IV*. R. IIuntt, Secretary of Stale.- >
An(r 13 Id / -i
Uf* Charleston nud .Columbia j-npers
publish twlco and other ]>ypei8 of the HtatV
once a week for ode thor.tn;'
CLASSICAL "AND ENGLISH
? O fj . TIIU
HKXT SKPSinx of th<
l?lX?S.CI?ASSICAL AND ENOLI81I
SCHOOL, rrcfnlly established bj
Vri|fcs'#or? WlWAUUS and J I'D |
Car; SoX, with ike approbation of tin
J'oard of IMcm tfruratn l*nl versify, |
during the suspension of the Kicrefeca of the |
University, wilt ?rpen nt tlio University DuilU-1
inpr ON TUB. Til 1KD-AliU I'ST, aud embrace :
two quorUis of.ten weeks each.
'JY.um*??10 |>er unnrter. with -50 rents for]
incidental cxp'-ns-'s, payable in advanec. 1
Oot?l Board! 11 iranii be had at C-25 per month.
The utiu<?t natch-care trill be exbreised over
the uornts of tho pupils; j
For' ftiVthor Information address I'rofeseor
RlflHwVAitPii. Crccuville. ^ J
July U 10 S
Itrt III ITS \VJ>T1,D.
t. "F IVil.I, rrertaa Dito?B?r Coropa1ttT'VP,
II; I,. A., a few more.
.STOUT AWCK ItOI >1KI > MK*C. to
*< vvo. IN / liTI11.EEv.
This company has bedn, purine itJ'rxiitriice,
Mall-'iic.I upon James Island,
under the immediate command of
Hb'.i Campbell, where we expect to
I'i'tnMn. Ati application for mem-1
betAliip run be at once relit to me atul trAns|)ui'U|KK
forw aided. Th.r oppoi Utoil v
will hot e'xtotid beyond 150 rtea.
J. H. liOWD^Dfc*
rnpi. O 1. I\ u. u A , I
* t . Uou uv.\, c?. i, i\ it
L. A., UI??1V?wii, ?, U
. July U 10 IT.
' '? J- - - * ' <*. " ' ? .! . jj ? I I /
tinll Cor. fea.lv..? -*?, ,n-_ . H
AT,.ATI OF. (.'oo-l Wilmington
'*ti. ftfAU' om hand ana for oalc, of,
wholcVak* nail ivtaiU * . .1
<\ 1IAIIX.
tf^"*JI<??se c<?H><*r of (VifTcr. and spring!
ett-cci# ouv d6?)f >a?X of Dr. Otrk'? drugIM!
.? ***>?? ^ :
July W . ""10 , tf
7~ BY^AUT H OR!T% ~
Act* iinjl F-Tsolntioiy of the Congress of.
the Confederate Congress, pasted at the
TMrd Session?1W*. tXo.
;1 <lTlo Pr<t? r!Lr thr 7,'/i/'i ?y Pt>*{agr
fU y"ftrtpllp:J-A, ):ook?. And
7ro>i*ii-nf end otk'r Mnttor. and to J*t
/*nf 1n part the h'rrond ii+rticn ,of the
y-ApproofH 1/Wy /As jf7ii>/?f/i/A, KigliUau
-JLuh4**1 a>uL& jftv om, to jiinrvrl ' llo
j<i/ /o PttH ribe the Ii titr* of I'otfaffo in
fk' CPifeibrat? -Sfrt/w ^ Amrriiti,umlf ?r
cfl'r piirfio***,*; Approval 'A#
'J'terntp third? EifjhUtu Jlaadifd and filety f^rrjr.
'
The jCX?ng?o*? oT the Confederate State of
Aiucrien do euftij, That the rates of Inland
pot! ago on newspapers, published "in the
rOT?hr?ks,tlW??, sui i>< nt?o regular aub*?
filter, ntiell be at fluxrale of one cent for
e*nb paper ?>ot tvcl^iiing more than tlir<<ounce?,
uml for yvnv ndliljonat duniv, or
fraction of hh etinee, ooe herlf cetil nd.lilloiial
slutM be cHirrgad on mkK paper end jtoribiHettle.
published ?It tier than suni-monthly,
aiiaM U? charged i>s new? paper* The Inland
psHita&r, orv other period icnls, published
in tlio Confederate Si tiles, W*?<1 8C?t **
tielunl subscriber*. e'.nll lte, on tlio-regular
nnmb<r*.of n periodical, not exceeding eny
i\A?l a half oirueW iif weight; one cent on
each humbor, end one coiit additional.'on
on ill 'additional ?twee or frnotion of *tu
uineV. Ucgolar aiilmerilter* to newspaper*
and periodicals nfoill be required to pny the
liostuifo tliercaii quarterly in advance,- at
tDe ottlce in .fleiivcry, unleowptrtd at 1 lie
|M?*U>fHnc of the plaoc-of publitiitt?n- He
Inland |KWlage on every .other neyrtpajwr
nud on each circular not Honied, handbill,
'ngraving, paraphlat, periodical. niagaciap,
or other paper, which ahnll he unconnected
with any matuisoesptor written matter, nod
not exceed Li 12 one ounce in weightshall be
one cent, and for every additional ounce or
fraotion of anotinve y.ue cent Additional nod
books, bouno and nnbotmd not wetrhlpg
"over fonr pounds, shall be deemed mailable
mutter. And the inland poetage ou them
shall be at the rateof two oents an ounoe or'
/raotiou of an ounce, and the postage on all
such transient nutter arid books-shall be
prepaid In all eases except when sent by of
ficera, musicians or prirates of the army, as
-proxided for in the get of July. 29th, 1S91,
i relating to the prepayment of postage in
certain catch And upon all newspapers,,
periodicals and books published beyond the
'limits bf the nuiu
hull be doable the foregoing rate*. 6n7adi
number of a<uowep?per; unaenkJ circular. Or ,
any tnChcr unsealed printed Uanaienl oiatter.
placed In any poatomee, not for trenamfaeion
bet for doli very oply, the jojag? shall be
one sent. > * .r I
8mu. St That tbla aot thai) take effect and
| bo to force, on and after tho ftrat day of iu
Uf, eighteen hundred aod ixty-thrco and
that the second section of the act a porn red
May tba thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
irty-ona entitled " An Aat to a<pr*d on act
to proscribe the rate* of pcMagc la the Confederate*
StaUe of Ataema, and -tor ether
1 sssttssz&sss?psaS
aioe l? herifbyavpealed, Arwro and alto that
dale I ??nrpi ao mu^h of.aaid second aoetion
as author MM the publtabcr* of newspaper*
or periodical# witiuft the Confederal* 6ta<a*
to ?en?l asd reeeire to and from- each othar
'frotolBuffSeeptetire ofltoaa of puldieatlon,
ape copy of each pubiioation free of peataga.
Approved,. April IS, 1848. ft-S
.' iK~a.y
AN 40 f t" /oereoaa Oo /*ay </ Matfmr't
A| | iA|W Vvs. ' 17J1
I ' ' T. v'-.-H
fete Jtpiulwlwito,'' Awprrxf3[^><:Ujt*r 7%ir^
tumih, HijAWw ibmqntjmmd?Hxtf-t*0.
The Oongreee of the Confederate ?Ut? of
Ajoaerie* de eneot, Tktt the let entitled
' Au Act to iecreeae the pey of eirWl efflh(i
end employe* in the Bieeutir* ted
Legialetive DeptrmtBto, tpprttedKMo-,
'. Sec. 1 B? itfuriktr eitdhi TlnthtA
{toilet*Lion of-Oongreee that the aehl net
hould be eehmeond ao that thebeoeftu of
<n' ee*M*efc*ll fMaed end more to the tern
p*rvyM w?1?an | imian?tofAaeraaed
ployeea hi the oiril emplaytneat' ?f the government
In ike eity of Richmond.
mo. "S. Jit it further mmctmi, That it wee
not, Un' Intention of <joogrete, Jby the neerega-of
the above recited Act, to Mpcil en
Act entitled" An Act,to provide component
J on for the diehurafng officer of the ee?oral
Executive--Departmenta," approved Key
sixteenth, A. J), eighteen .hundred end ?ixiv-onr,
end it ? Hereby deelaft-d that the
(ftiburtiag alert* in' the De^nrtmenM of
Stale. Treeeury, Wir, Bevy, end Justice, end
in the PoMoffice Department, end the 01*J>araitig
officer ef the contingent fnnd of llie
Executive office ebell hereafter l>e allowed,
in addition to hi.aealarv.or conopcnaeUun aa
clerk, the aunt of two hundred dollars-poe
annum, for disbursing the fuuda ef the l)eparfUTbnt
may be required to pate through
Ilia haada. ; . r
Approved April 29,4803, - 17-1.
E ' <+ J
<v. l$2- M-l . ,
,1.V ACT fo AdmtxiJFrtt of rf?/jr nil Marlimorg
for tTt Miitiu/hctm'rt of l^nttrm, or DM
o* iYtrrwawf/ur Carry img on amy if tin. .Vc
chant* Arte.
The Congress of the Confederate States o
Amoricu do vjinct, That all machinery fui
the innituTnctare of cotton or wool, or ueo
essary tor'carry tug on any of thv uiechuuh
arte in the Confedeinie State* of Auwtiu*
bo admitted free of du'y until the intificn
ti?n of a treaty of |>cnce bvlween the Con
t fedciiiIc Stales and the United States.
Approved, April 29, 1868, 17-8
I No. 02.]
-LY ACT In Alt??r Commutation for ctulhiui
| to the Militia in Actnul Afirncc of the Com
frdiiajci Slat**.
I The Congress of t Ira (V>? fed erst* 8tet*a o
! America do cimct, Thai there abnll bo allow
! cd and paid to the ntilkia of any State, win
have bean, or may hereafter br, called Int<
| the acrvica of the Con federate. Statpa, uod?aulhorlty
"of cxhthtg laws, to each prtvat.
ntid imn commissioned officer, ooinnmtatioj
for iliftlapyiMhi aieto of n?ae*l ?rvk.
at the rale of fyrij-two dollars a.year, U]
to the .thirteenth day of Autrust, ciuhtooi
hundred nod sixty-olio, nnd after t]inl date
nl tin ratff bf fifty dollarir|wr ar.nuwv, da
ducting therefrom the value ?>f any alotliinj
which nmy have been ironed tbcui, or com
mutation ihorcfor, which may liave beci
allowed them.
8m:. 2. All claims for ennnist'atNi un
der authority of thlmei toad* l?y any of tin
militia who imro been lu-?riof<?r? paid >Unl
l/a scttiedby tbo -Second Auditor, . with.tin
approval id (be Comptroller of tlw Treat 11
A] proved, April *0, ISM. If-*
[KOi. fit.] 4
A.V AVT to Amlheiril* the A utment of <
Vhirf .(UjiteOXcivi in the ,\?rv, ?iwrf tv /V.
the J'rfl.
The Congress ??f !? Confederate States o
Aincrica do cluicl, That i??e I're-idcul be nn<
Ik lie hereby utliuriuil to appoint by ?n<
with the advice and cwoauiil - f the fcv ii*t<
ono Chief Constructor In .tlieuary who*'
compensation rhall.lie three ih'iWMitd do I
lata |W annum, ami oho shn 1 prrfurn
such duties** may be directed by til* 'Se
aretary of the filnVv.
Approved, Apil! Ht? Ifido. 17-t
. _|Xo.
Airier# th ,M
in Hejtdnjy luiprrtomeutm," Approved hlurrt
Eighteen Hundred uud AVafy
Hr'?** :r*y#> + v-V r-%
The OotgrfM of the Confederate Stalks a
America do rtonct, That the aWto cutlflet
[ net,be sd nnieudkfl na to^rinbrnce tlie l*n
pfrssment ot supplies rnjini i <1 for the lisvj
t.aaak1 *ri-H'tt> ik? luiny.'- . >
M Approved, Apiil oO, lwf'S. 17-4"
fKo? 0.] *
AS ACT to .TrovOTe nnd Organiss EngtncC
Troops to Serve During the YV*r. - -
The Congress a/ the t on federate States u
Aiacriua do unset, That (ttere shittl bo sylect
'ed in suvb manner as Hie Secretary of IV%
may direct, from cneh ^Lvidon* of tnfsntay ii
SCrVieo, ono Company of angineyr' troops t
Coii*ls4 of ono hundred men, chosen with |
view to their mechanical still and physio*
til lies*, imd. that the men assigned to suc<
company rirnll he r?|rtrwl to sarve la tbn saw
only daring |ho balance of their tciui or set
"vkaTtruectivaly.
g1;r. 5. Thai *?rh ??->??- " -
wmui ?
eighVePj^ant*, rerun ?-or{?oruJ*, ftiN^MKcfri
and forty-five laborers, iuid that l?? muni
rommUsioued officer* a
cnMi cotapnUy (halt eouatat of one captain, on
It rat lieutenant, and two loffind licatcnanU
, aud that Uiu original yacatmlr* in these com
> panics slintl too lUlcd by tba transfer ofvfltc?r
of corresponding grade front the engine*
cor pa, if practicable., and where not, then froi
UM other corps, or frep the line or stall of th
annv, inference being htifhys bad fo thai
qualification ka?ntiiMt!r?, or by selection ; ba
no one akall ha selected wku is not now aero
log to,or with the Army, uulcsa he ia a militar
or civil cngtadtor.
Sac. 4. That cumpeaiee aba.ll ha organ lie
into roginacnta or ia eampealea aach, and tha
the fluid and staff offtoegaelialicoasLst of on
colouei, owe nontenant roluqel, one nudor, on
adjutant, with rank of flfrt lieutenant, on
quartermaster sergeant, and ana sergeant ma
jar i and that the original vacancies in tb
regiments a ball he filled In the manner prorhl
cd for filling the same in tho companies, b;
tba third auction of thia act, and that tha aei
grant major, and the quartermaster sargaan
hall he selected fro to the enlisted men of lb
army.
See. fir Ihai in eaah regiment two of th
companies shall toe assigned to duly aa pop
tontur*, and each bo furnished with a bridg
train complete.
Bsc. 0. That the officer In charge of th
engineer burton, eefcject to the approval ?
; the Kecrotary of "Wmr. shall, prescribe . th
nuinbdr, form and dimensions or the wegont
pontoon#, tresMla, tools, implements, arms aw
t-J *? " -
?? i?r oti hm rrovpi urnilw
by this ML 7 , *
8*0. 7. That tmuoIm In tin muuiihx
rsgimunts to ud including the rank of colonel
ball b? AHed by prvtnetloa, rsgiuwntaUy, ec
odrdlag to soaturUy, mcmI In MM oi dUabil
Ity or othar Inooaipotency.
8*o. 8. That the monthly /my of Ut* engl
nocr troop* (ball bo at follow* : af a colonel
two liunared and ton dollars | of a IImMM
colonel, one hundred and eighty-ire dollar>
I n^ot, one htmHrail and iij(t/d<wi do!
lars j of a captain, one huadood and Arty dol
Ian j of ? kit lieutenant, one bendsnd dollars
of a seeded nontenant, ninety dollars ( and th
adjatent shall rseetve ten <Mlan per neontl
in addition to hi* pay ea llettteaaat.
gee. 0. That the pay of the enlisted bmm
per month shall he ee follows i the urge on
leaf or and neertenaaetor sergeant, each
tsmnty-oae dollars sorgoante, thirty-8rs del
Ian jwoipnral/ tsreqty dollars; ertidesr, assess
teen dollars j labours and iwdthtr, tbts
teen dollars.
. That mqu ted smgtaaer trnop* mag
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AWACT to FrotiL fe. aiding H>uthn<fti ]
: 1
. Tb*. C*l?r*?< ** ?W Coof*iurat? gtatM of ]
Am trim ilo mu?l that U th? * -'- uf Tm>
?^L?2itt^&eWBUUTW 1
Pon*?T. ?*:?<> <y*?4mntn euiM. am b? 1
V mti*wiRanli rptf '
Ml to 4uMM to vAto OB* Ork?V contain- I
.f? Svssa scj'sr-*'*'
vote of the State, shall hw
jUiBepnMtodtci by iU? UVeetw* * ?rj^
Bic. t. Such Wloa. shall bs held In'saidf
ffitaU, #%the M Tbanftagr to Aimt Mas,
n4 to ?Mk uMii yW mrMOw, ?ri?| the i
-Sac. 8. Soeh <4action* eb?ll i^e so bald by tha
officer", authorities, or V*r,oni' appolhtol or i
provided by tha law* of said 8 tat a for tha par*
pose of holding inch elections aad at the ptoees
provided to hold stay Men* far ?i\ia?a of tha
moat nutaeroul branch of tha Stat* Legislature.
>
8kc. 4 Sach a taction* thbll ba conducted
according to the mod* proscribed by tha l?*l
of aaid Suta, exeapt ao far aa tha caiao ara
modified by tbl* act. '
Sac. 6.. In *ach election*, every citimon of
tha Confederate State* who (ball be qualified
to' rota fur a tacatbar of tbb moot numerous
branch of the Stat* Legislature of said State,
shall ba elitltlad to tot* at the phm or places
in vald State at which be would be entitled to
rota in nn election fur suoh member of ruth
Legislature.
Hkc. 0. Dot in case such okiteu shall ba in .
tte mllitaipr servich of tho Confederate States, I
? or-in caao La (ball be driven from his hotae,
by the occupation of his country by tbn public
enemy,,?r by tha movement* of his troop*,
1 or in ??so the election* cannot bo held at tha
usaal place* of holding the skmc, Uj reason of
such occupation or movements, tula such ellitcn
(Kail be nllowt-il to vote at any place of
Vdting in said. State, or in the camps of the
army, ns Hereinafter provided.
, Hkc. 7. Such elections for -Kepresentatives
J' shaH be hold iq tho camp* of ?he army within
id State, * follow* : In every army corps,
. division, or command,, the Colonel of each reglncut,
or other officer in command thereof, or
tho offlccy in cbtmnund of any leas body on
detached sort lee, shall appoint two judges and
three clerks, to upon and hold tuch*election,
a ho shall bold the same, and make out the
poll books and return*, under the sauio rales
and regulation*, a* if tb* same were open and
held nt tbc ttiual plan-* of holding the same
in *aid State, and shall allow all pereowueutltied,
to vofo therein. ?
Hac. f?. The rcturtf* of vuah elections in
rumps shall be forwarded to the several cuin'
iiiutiding officers, appointing tlin judges and
" clerk* us aforesaid, to the highest officer lit
crndo, and tbc senior of the grade front (aid
f Plate Tor which the mine fit behl in the cn.
i oinpinrnt or army in which the*same is held,
ii Whose duty it shall bo, at once, to fknrard the
j rutno to tho Governor of tbe State; or ilia
r *amc may he, if mora convenient, forwarded
0 by *uch commanding officer directly to tbo
gfiivcrnor.
Sac. ?. In ease the exigencies Of tbe public
^ service prevent tbe holding of tbe elections la
J auy camp under Ibis Act, at tbo tiuie provided
? by law, tbo rtune may bo held at anytime
V within ten day* after tlie preventing caure
m?j u?Mi<: m? uiae rvr noiuiug iim mums iu
5 b* fixed by tbo ofiiccr authorised to uppelnt
- 'the judge*and Ylorks. *
1 ^ Site. 10. ?uch otter aball be authorised to
administer the proper oath* to tlie Judges and
>. clerks, or tbey uiuy adutiuUler the miu? to
t cacb other. .
) Sctj. It. Every person concerned In holding
c Mob election rtwll take an oath to ivppert the
Cutset I tu linn of the Confederate States, Knd to
discharge hi* duty In holding ?uch election
faithfully and Impartially.
Approved May 1, tsf>3. 16-1
- ?? -A. [X??. 14.J . ;
* JOINT ItESGLUTlOX on the Subject o/
r fl*taliation.<J
Ueeoltred by the Congress of (he Confedt
vra.te Stales of Ann-Hen, In resjronse to the
1 message' of the President, transmitted to
I CoftRftM at the commencement ol the pres?
i-a; eefeioit, I lint, ill the Opinion of Congress,
t l In! commissioned officers of the enctuy
- ought not to be delivered to the anthorp
II l?ra o( tho respective States ns suggested hi
- tbe uld in. a- *6*. In t all es|*ivfe* taken by
fiat Confederal* force* ought to be dealt
with ami disposed of by tlra CutifedtaU
Government.
i'. Sw: 1 That, in tbe judgment of Congress,
/ lite proclnmullonf of the ITesident uf the
I United States, dntcd respectively September
twenty second, eighteen hundred nnd sixtytwo.
anil January first, cighlcoo hundred
if and sixty thief, nnd the other in ens tires' of
1 '.ho Government uf the United Stale* and
, o! ha authorities, commanders nod, forces,
y designed ?r tending to cniunelfwte slates
Vn the Confederate States, or to nbdoct such
slaves, or to incite thorn to insurrection, or
to-empioy negroes In war against the Con
federate Stains, cr to overthrow* the lustb
r lulion of African HUvery, bud biingon a'
servile war in these States, would, Tf sttc{
ccssful, produce atrocious consequences, end
__ they arc Inconsistent with thespirit of th' se
r usages which in modern warfare- prevail
? among c'n ilitid nntioua; they* u?ny, there0
fore, be properly and lawfullj r( pressed by
b retaliation.
1 - ?... l- - ? -? -
t are. ?< m cv<?ry ease, wnrrein, flnrt>
ittg tlia present war, iuj viuUtuw of the
* 'lews or linages of war among civilized no"
t ion's rhnll lie, or hail been dons- and nenxlml?(1
by those acting under the authority
* of the (iovcrnmoiit of the United Slate*, on
'' Ilia i>er?oin or property of t-itixeus of the
Qonfedrrnte State*, or of tlioaa under the
j protection or iu the laud or nnvai terrleo
B of tin Confederate Btatee, or of aay State
. of the Confederacy, the 1'resident of the
. Confederate State* lb hereby authorised to
s cause ffftl and ccmplete retaliation to be
r made for every such violation,ia aoeli mana
ner and to such extcat aa lia may thluk
? I?roper.
r 8kp. *. Tiiat crery white person, being a
1 eonimiKriooed officer, or sotlag ncauch, who,
* during the present war, shall command no
* proas, or mulatoes in anas against the Con4
federate States, or who shall arm, train, or(
ganise or prepare negroes or mulntoee /or
^ military iviiM against the Confederals
s Stele*. who shall voluntarily aid negroes
a er mulatoes in any military enterprise, at
r taok, or conflict in such perviee, shall be
o deemed as Inciting servile insurrection, and
I- shell, if captured, be put to death, or be
f otherwise punished at the discretion of the
' court.
( Sec. 6. Every person, holng n commission0
od officer, or noting ns sueh in the service
of the enemy, who shell, during the present
war, exsite, attempt to axeita, or oaose to
^ be'exeited, a servile Insurreetion, or who
shall incite or cause to l>e Inched, a slave
e to rebel. shall, if captnred, be .put to death,
if prbs other wise puciehed at the discretion
e of the oourt. '
Bra. A. Every person eharged with en of.
fence punishable under the pureeding reaotattooe
she)!, during the present war, be
tried before the military eonrt attach** to
the army or oorpe by the troops ef which
he shall harve been eaj t ired. or by eueh
other military towt si the President way
direct, and in eueh manner and under eueh
regulations ae the President shall prescribe,
and, after eonvielion, the President may
commute the pWshmeut iu such manner
nod wn each Verm* aa ha may deem proper.
Him T. All. negroeo nod mulataaa whs
shall be engaged In war. or be toksn is
arms rfgaimt the Confederate BMw, ee
Wit give aid ar oorafdrt to the eaemice of
the Confederate (States, shell, when eapturad
in the Coafederato Btotoe, be de.
tivered to the antWrUfes ef the Bute or
(States ic which they-shall be aapftored, to
"be dvelUrtoh according to the present to
hilars Itosefioth hefeW Btotoe.
Approved May I. MM. ' ltod
AJTjtfiTu JMMm* ? Votuntmr Jfmaye ,
ThrCoqaNM ad the Confederate Htatos ef
to rceohrefetoQl# tor* tjfi oHhc Oovetoaa&i'
1 . '* / t 4 \
m
r , *
*. v
*~r r rtfe*
v? 4 mwtr*
*
j-.f 4
^ UWUZK^iWfcfcJ Zj+ZJT ,NCt.
ressalef les^)?eHy than iwMthundred tow t _
MUbtNotiTtd Into Mid tolnmfeeer sonde* '
rids snd^rnMh t?o vaeM or vw?j< jftjL
pnstiae n*m?d m ?<8e?? Wfthp jp *^2_ , ' 4
nutecr naty of the ConfederttU ftfstos* ^fiF .
Amtrica, and to commission lb( offl?r*W
the sains to ttrrs during thgirnr, unl?*i s
soonor dischstgad. , - to
Src. 3. Thegradss of controt^looed officer#*
of the velnntesr nav<-shall be as J01U?1?|
commander, first IWMfDtflVmofcW^Ka,
ant, assistant surgeon, and fire*'.?dssfltmiT *
assistant rngiwsete. Aj?d lh? Er?JpTW?tlj .
may direct lafa Secretary of the Nary lo le?J
ana warrants to eweh masters, boatswains*1,
gunners, carpenters, and eeiltnakers .u be'(
may deem fteeesmry for anah service, andv ,
the pay of tha officers and erew shall bn,
m follows : Por a" commander, twenty-five < ,
dollars .per month ; for a. first Iliiiiliilaa'nLf lt|i
twenty dollars per month; for a nanbd?,
lieutenant, fifteen dollars per month; for nu
assistant surgeon, fifteen dollars per month ;
for an aaaiataot engineer, fifteen. ddlUkn berf ^
month; for * second assistant- eifgiosrr UnV
dollars pel* month; for warrant tliny
leu dollars per .month; for acumen," "*
fivtgtollera per month i but such pay ?'? !!
he' ftWen oily for ae* service. And the^-v \
1'rcsideut msj' praserlbo a vol (arm for the. '.._
officers and seamen ;~and when any Tinft .
or vessel* shall -be pre)* red fiar service and!
received underthej?ruvUoOsoftht? act, Itqft
they shall be under the control nod direction
of tbo 1'rcaidcnt; and subject 1* all Uie
laws, rules and regulations of the regular
navy of the Confederate State*, exaept ne- f. ..
otherwise provided for In this net. It shall' -
la the duty hf thecommdhder of every suCh^A
I vcnri vv irnusiuii vo uie WftTPTtry oK lll6
. Navy, M early ae prj^fftabl* after the or-'
j ganization of hi* craw, a descriptive li?tf
thereof, together with n duplicate a! their '
shipping article* or 4ulh>lro?nt loll*, and of 0
th? contract between u*uh<; officer*, and,
crrw, for the division of price money.
Sue. 4. That the vee*?U df the volanteer
finy arc authorized to aolzc, capture, mM| ?
destroy upon I he aea Or with is Uie ebb ei?h
flow of the tide, all voe*eta and property fifr
the United State#, hud of the citizen# fhel'-,-. ,
of; and niacty per cent, ttl the value of <"l -+
nch capture*, lev* the coat# and exnenf w
of adjudication, shall be forfeited Wed *ect? ;
to the benefit of-the owner*, officer*; mmt
crew* of the vessel* making euch' capture#, ?
land all veaael# and property eaptmed if
alorcMiid *hull be prucecded against n#Ct <
adjudicated a* in other ease* of price under
the law# of the Confederate Slate* wM#h
are hereby txtonded'over the same; and
the proceed* accruing from atteh condemnations
dial! be distributed under order# ?>f i
the ouurt having jurisdiction thereof, ne-'
c'ordino to the written agreement Iwtwevir
the pnrtic* entitled to this #ante; bat tr
tin re l>e no ?neh wiltteir. agreement.- then,
one-half to the owner* of the v<#*,l, and
the other half to the officer* and ihvr, a?y^
cording to the rule* prescribed fir the dl#Uilmtion
of rrU" money fit"flic regular Mrr.
ttuv 6. All ve**l?. geoth and eftets tlia,
Iiroj-erty <rf any citizen of the Confederal
Stale*, or of any perron* resident in and un
dor the pruteetioii of the Cunf- der*t?'8?*tee,
pr of the perron* pel monently within tlieij
, lcril'orie* and under the protection of no*,
foreign prince, Government ot State in *nr- >"
itjf- with the Confederate State*, which ,U*tt'
have brrii colored by the force# of the J
Unite) btutca. of A inertra, and fceeplureJ
'by vePel# eomiuieetanrd under this act,
thall hi*restored to fhe lawful o?u.m, Upon
payment by (hem of hj^ist and rea/ita*
able nalvnge, ly be "diifcmiiMed by lha
agreement, of the puttie* imitimlly concerned,
or by ilia decree of any Cotirt having
40mput*-lit jurisdiction. And ?u?-lt a-ihagu
shall be distributed amongst the-vw net's#
officers and crew* of the v.*?elsnioUli>r Sudh
capture*, according to the tnaatoo* and rtpon
tire principle# heretofore provided for lit
ca*e?bf cdptiire and j?rlz*. ; t... "fPrr.
1 1 lie owner*, offio-ir* ai d crew* of
vessels commissioned under tide in t. t,lu?ll.
be entitled to receipt from the Treasury of'
the Cenfrdorit0 State* twenty ?*1* per cent,
of the value of every at-nmi vce?el, or niJE^r
itorynr naval trans|?ort in the service of
the United Slate*, which they may burn,'
sink or destroy, and the sum of iwenty-ffira fc
dollar* for every prisoner captured on board
#iich vrfsel or transport and brought into,
the Confederate State*. And the Secretary
f .1 ' ...
im me -\(ivy ik nercoy authorized to distribute'the
compensation accruing 'under f
section in the umr manner andWttu- same j
principle* arc aa hereinbefore providedin '
"Jon of prize* and capture, ail qneetlons of ?
relative or assimilated rank l*t,*een ?>*y
regular ami volunteer Navy sliali be ?Ucld?.
ml by the I'lldibnt, . .. A
Bzo. 7. The remaining ten per eegf. olal! >'
prize and compensation mousy, recrulog 1
under this act, shall l>e paid Into dtoTreasury
of the Confederate States, to be hekl l?y
the Government as a fund for (lie maintainance
of such persons as may bs wounded,
and of |be widows and orphans,Of those
slain while encaged in ttieh service, to' b*V s
assigned and dWtrihatcd as shall hereafter1
be providod for by lawr. ' , . -r '
Approved A|?ril 18, 1868.' 15-4?"M
[s7~6S.l
AN ACT to Amm4 An Aet XntithJ "An'
Act to Hogulat* Impreooment by Officer* of.
a. A rmy. v' ? M \ f ? 4
The Congress of ths Confederate Slats* of {-?
Am?riea do snast. That la all e**e* of wfr.
prslestnsBt provided lor in said seh tnc' .
officer impreseing the^rroperty shall, If bf f ,
believe lbs appi n eraeat to bo fa trend just,
endorss upon It his approval; f not, ho '
shall eadorfte upon It his reaapns for rtMs ;.j /
lng, and deliver the same, with a reeeipt fbf ,
ths property Impressed, to the uwocp, his
scent, or attorney, and as sodp ssprec.le* p."
bT* forward a -oopy oi the reeelpt and sjv
prsleemsnt thereon, to the l>oayd bl appraiean
appointed by IVsokJeaC and ths Governor
of tb* Su?j. who thaH revise the .
same and met* * final valuation, so no to' '
gto* Inst esmpsnmtlon for the property^
tsfisil, which valaatiop shall be paid by lit*
proper Department. for woo of whtsh thr
nmnMtV WSS UkelLiHI the ?Mll<L?U a# llu
nj>r*iM|V, M pforlded la tlieeet ofwbCl* Y
thU U riteedator*.
Approved April ST, 16?S. 1M "
1 AS ACT Alloyciny H??pU4l ArcamHodatfalo
to SUk moid Wowr4*A Ojftooro.
Tbt Concrete of Um CbtftdtrtWBbtw i|. I
Ahwk* 4o timet, TW ?Uk m iim?<
oflfaeve elUll be alloered Koeptul aecooM*,'
detleM In eay of tb? hoepiuie of Jhe Ookr '
Mont* SMfea, Umi I
8ml 1. And U It fmrtXor i ?ft* wfc? t
aald eAeer (ball be without niMM'ie abalK \
aereribeleae be entitled * tbe aen>? 111* \
Berfeon is cUrc., eMfce ?*ft*??Uoa of eve- V
ry Alrty deye Cell *>? aeomiat. *4
be e?l*i*d tNdm?thejaMM%|AMy pta?r 1